feat. “This Little Light of Mine” intro)
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Intro – Children (soft, simple, almost a cappella)
(Distant. Slight reverb. Just kids’ voices.)
This little light of mine…
I’m gonna let it shine…
This little light of mine…
I’m gonna let it shine…
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine…
(Children fade. A low acoustic guitar comes in. Slow. Minor edge. Harmonica breath. Drums brush in.)
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Verse 1
Boots on concrete, sunrise burnin’ red
Factory whistle cut the quiet dead
Lunch pail swingin’ in a calloused hand
Another long day no one’s gonna film
No name stitched in gold on my chest
Just sweat and steel and doin’ my best
They may not see it, but I know the truth
Every small thing’s preachin’ proof
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Pre-Chorus
Ain’t no spotlight over me
But there’s a fire they can’t see
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Chorus
I’ll lead without a title
Walk it straight and true
Shine in the shadows
Like You told me to
No crown, no stage lights
No headline name
Just a steady burnin’ flame
I don’t need the world to know
Who I am or what I’ve done
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
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Verse 2
Break room talk, tempers run
Shortcuts whisper, “Just this once”
New kid watchin’ how I stand
More than listenin’ to my plans
A good name’s worth more than pay
That’s what my daddy used to say
When the boss ain’t lookin’ round
That’s when real men are found
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Pre-Chorus
You don’t build a legacy
By who you say you’re gonna be
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Chorus
I’ll lead without a title
Walk it straight and true
Shine in the shadows
Like You told me to
No crown, no stage lights
No headline name
Just a steady burnin’ flame
I don’t need the world to know
Who I am or what I’ve done
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
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Bridge (Outlaw breakdown – gritty, half-spoken)
They don’t see the battles fought
The prayers whispered in the dark
They don’t see the lines I won’t cross
Or the weight inside my heart
But Heaven sees.
And that’s enough for me.
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Final Chorus – Bigger, full band
I’ll lead without a title
Stand when others fold
Shine in the silence
Let integrity be bold
If You multiply the faithful
I’ll be faithful where I stand
Use these rough and broken hands
I don’t need the world to know
Who I am or what I’ve done
This little light of mine…
(Children’s voices slowly rise underneath)
I’m gonna let it shine…
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Outro – Children & Full Band Softly Together
Let it shine…
Let it shine…
Let it shine…
(Music fades. Harmonica last.)
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